Sentences with phrase «comedy star»

He might not be the next great comedy star, but that doesn't mean we won't stop watching what he does next.

These shorts are fairly weak, but offer a unique glimpse into the silent comedy star's struggle with sound technology.

It is the first American television situation comedy starring an Asian - American family.

And then an actual comedy star will take the stage and show everyone how it's done.

One is the sequel to a modestly performing but much loved comedy starring talents that have since gone on to even bigger things.

«Hector and the Search for Happiness,» a British romantic comedy starring Simon Pegg and Rosamund Pike, opened on four theaters and brought in $ 46,000 for Relativity Media.

The dark comedy stars Seth Rogen, Anna Faris, Michael Pena and Ray Liotta.

One of the biggest comedy stars of the past 30 years is back after a long hiatus — in one of the worst movies of the year, on talk shows, and, as always, hiding behind his menagerie of characters.

Netflix has debuted a new trailer and poster for the upcoming comedy The Do - Over, which we have for you here... Directed by Steven Brill (Little Nicky), the new comedy stars Adam Sandler (The Ridiculous 6) and David Spade (Grown Ups) and «follows a bank manager whose life is turned upside down when a friend from his -LSB-...]

The age - old theme provides the fulcrum for Just Go With It, a romantic comedy starring Adam Sandler, Jennifer Aniston and last year's Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue cover girl, Brooklyn Decker.

Worse, despite a galaxy of comedy stars in cameos — among them Robin Williams (as Roosevelt), Christopher Guest (as Ivan the Terrible), Bill Hader (as hair - obsessed maniac Custer), Jonah Hill, Jay Baruchel, and The Office stars Ed Helms, Mindy Kaling, and Craig Robinson — the film musters only a few lackluster laughs.

At no point during the production of Pain & Gain, the new black comedy starring Mark Wahlberg and Dwayne Johnson, did Marc Schiller get a call from its makers.

But «Deadpool,» the irreverent 2016 anti-hero action comedy starring Ryan Reynolds, proved there was a major market by opening with $ 132 million, a record for an R - rated movie.

Directed by David Bowers, the upcoming family comedy stars Jason Ian Drucker, Charlie Wright, Owen Asztalos, Tom Everett Scott, and Alicia Silverstone; check them out below... In DIARY -LSB-...]

But while nearly a decade of experience directing television prepared Schwimmer well for his feature directorial debut, the 2007 comedy Run, Fatboy, Run, not even the presence of rising comedy star Simon Pegg (Shaun of the Dead) could save the film from the bargain bins.

David Gordon Green's «Prince Avalanche» is a wayward buddy comedy starring Paul Rudd and Emile Hirsch as two highway road workers.

Though he's been acting on the big screen for four decades, his best work was in the»80s, when he was one of the biggest comedy stars in America.

Peter Cattaneo («The Full Monty») directs this British comedy starring James Nesbitt as Jimmy Hands, a raffish robber assigned to a grim correctional facility.

Also debuting towards the end of the month is Barry, a dark new comedy starring Bill Hader as an assassin grappling with a sudden desire to be a small - town community theater actor.

The Judd Apatow gang was back at it with this R - rated comedy starring Jason Segel, Kristen Bell, Mila Kunis, and Russell Brand.

Howey will next be seen in the independent romantic comedy UNLEASHED opposite Justin Chatwin and rising comedy star Kate Micucci (GARFUNKEL AND OATES).

THE BIG HIT This dumb but fun action comedy stars Mark Wahlberg («Boogie Nights») as a super-polite hit man whose complicated love life takes several sharp turns when he is betrayed by his co-workers, members of a private killing team.

Billy Bob Thornton and Alfred Molina have rounded out the cast of Paramount's untitled comedy starring Tina Fey and Margot Robbie.

From the directors of Little Miss Sunshine comes a «charming and delightful» (Marshall Fine) romantic comedy starring Paul Dano and writer - actress Zoe Kazan.

I've been on the Haunted Mansion ride at Disneyland several times, but never once during any of those five - minute - long excursions did I find myself thinking, «You know, this would make a great family comedy starring Eddie Murphy».

«Birdman,» Alejandro G. Inarritu's black comedy starring Michael Keaton as a washed - up superhero actor trying to get his mojo back with a Broadway play, has been in fine feather since debuting to rave reviews at the Venice Film Festival in August.

Dad's Army Teaser Poster: First look at the upcoming comedy starring Bill Nighy and Toby Jones, which arrives in cinemas in February 2016.

This classic comedy stars Eddie Murphy as an African prince who travels to Queens, New York, to find the woman of his dreams.

Originally set for a June 2018 release, the live - action version of Barbie suffered a huge setback last March when comedy star Amy Schumer suddenly dropped out of the project due to «scheduling conflicts,» just two months before the film was set to go into production.

This quirky comedy stars Robert De Niro (Goodfellas, Midnight Run) as Wayne «Mad Dog» Dobie, a timid police photographer who saves the life of a local crime boss, Frank (Bill Murray, Groundhog Day), during a robbery.

When a beach - front encounter with a zombie during their honeymoon results in a groom with a taste for human flesh, a newlywed bride tries to make the best of a rapidly deteriorating situation in this romantic horror comedy starring Tracy Coogan and Graham Sibley.

Read our five - star review of this hysterical and razor - sharp buddy comedy starring Ryan Gosling and Russell Crowe.

It's the night of the tough - to - type surnames as comedy star Jason Sudeikis is to appear alongside his CAMPAIGN compadre Zach Galafianakis and Kristen Wiig...

Warner Bros. has released a new Tammy trailer for the upcoming road trip comedy starring Melissa McCarthy and Susan Sarandon.

Noah Cowan - Writer - director Whit Stillman brings a unique sense and sensibility to Love & Friendship, a laugh - out - loud comedy starring Kate Beckinsale as a sassy social climber.

Celebrate Hanksgiving in style with Steven Spielberg's crime comedy starring Tom Hanks and Leonardo DiCaprio.

I'm dismayed more because it is a painfully unfunny Christmas comedy starring James Franco and Bryan Cranston.

Hill will also be releasing his feature directing debut, Mid 90s, a coming of age comedy starring Katherine Waterston and ubiquitous indie presence Lucas Hedges.

The trailer for Brad's Status promises another heartwarming dramatic comedy starring Ben Stiller in mid-life crisis mode.

There was quite a bit of debate as to whether he would be able to carry an entire movie on his own, but even though Carell does get a lending hand from his scene - stealing co-stars, the up - and - coming comedy star does a great job with the material.

DreamWorks Animation has debuted a Comic - Con International clip for the upcoming musical comedy starring Anna Kendrick and Justin Timberlake.

, a bad 1980s mermaid comedy starring Tom Hanks, it's had long staying power.

Frank Capra's whimsical screwball comedy starring John Barrymore and James Stewart was one of the director's great masterpieces and the highest - grossing film from 1938, making it a favorite to win Best Picture.

BLOCKERS — A Review by Hollywood Hernandez Blockers is a raunchy new comedy starring Leslie Mann (from the movies This Is 40...

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First runner - up was I, Tonya, a mockumentary - style dark comedy starring Margot Robbie as disgraced U.S. figure skater Tonya Harding.

From 367 dates, the R - rated romantic comedy starring Bradley Cooper and Jennifer Lawrence earned an estimated $ 4.6 million this weekend and $ 5.9 million for the five - day frame.

The online retailer's studio arm has just snared an untitled half - hour comedy starring Danny DeVito and Jeff Goldblum, Deadline reports.

Melissa McCarthy is one of the biggest breakout comedy stars of the 2000s, even though she's been performing comedy since the 1990s.